"What's the problem, brothers? What does this mean?"

The kid holding a wooden stick looked down on him disdainfully, swinging the stick up and down a few times, pointing at Ling Zhenfei.

"What do you think we're doing? Robbery! Hand over all your valuables."

"I'm sorry, brother, I don't have much money on me."

Ling Zhenfei wanted to see what these people were up to, so he pretended to be very scared and let them manipulate him.

"Cut the crap; if you don't have money, leave your life behind!"

As the man spoke, he moved forward to start a fight, but he was stopped by Fatty, who had brought Ling Zhenfei with him.

"Don't rush, we have all the time in the world to play with them, bring those two in as well."

At that command, Ling Zhenfei and the other two were taken into a room.

The room was brightly lit and allowed Ling Zhenfei to see the other two clearly: a man and a woman. The man was in his fifties, tied up with ropes but calm, whereas the girl seemed bewildered.

The girl, in her twenties, had a beautiful face and exuded a vigorous spirit. Her light yellow windbreaker couldn't hide her fine figure. She seemed like a cheerful girl, but at that moment, bound by ropes, she was obviously terrified, with tears glistening in her eyes.

Ling Zhenfei's hearing was far superior to that of an ordinary person. He slightly concentrated his Inner Strength in his ears and could faintly hear two robbers whispering outside the house.

"Xiao Lei, why did you capture another two sheep? Didn't we agree to only capture one this time?"

The voice was evidently Fatty's, the one who had brought Ling Zhenfei back.

"Brother Gou, you can't blame me for this. These two just showed up on our doorstep. It would be a waste not to capture them. They seem like two fat sheep, and that girl, both her looks and figure are nice, she makes my heart itch."

"You, you'll end up dead because of a woman one day."

The two continued their conversation as they walked into the room. Brother Gou was the leader who had brought Ling Zhenfei here, and Xiao Lei was the one with the stick, clearly marking them as the leaders of the group.

Brother Gou sat down on a chair in the room and looked disdainfully at the three captives.

"We really mean no offense. We're just looking to make some money. As long as you cooperate, we'll let you go after we get the money."

"Will you really let us go? How much do you want?"

The woman in the windbreaker was the first to speak, her eyes lighting up at the possibility of leaving.

"Not much, not much, two million per person, not a penny less!"

Brother Gou stretched out two fingers, his voice chillingly cold.

Two million was definitely not a small sum; even Ling Zhenfei was surprised. These people were robbers, not kidnappers. It was outrageous for them to demand two million just from a mere robbery. Genuine robbers wouldn't do such a thing.

"Brother, don't scare us. We're just ordinary people; where would we get that much money?"

The older man spoke, and it was clear that his relationship with the woman was deep, likely a father and daughter.

"Driving such a nice car and still claiming to be penniless. No money is fine too. Let us have a good time with your daughter tonight, and we'll consider your debt paid!"

The speaker was Xiao Lei; he had his eyes on the beautiful girl from the start, his gaze relentlessly wandering over her. Perhaps demanding so much money was his way of trying to take advantage of her.

"Brother, I don't have a nice car. I'm just a college graduate who's recently finished school. Please spare me."

Ling Zhenfei put on a pitiful expression.

"I don't care whether you have money or not, but without it, don't even think about leaving here alive!"

Brother Gou said while looking at the father and daughter again, his voice cold, "Old man, have you made up your mind? Pay up or let your daughter entertain us for a while, and we'll give you a discount afterward."

Ling Zhenfei was also observing the father and daughter, wondering how they would respond. Judging by their attire, they were certainly not ordinary people. It shouldn't be a problem for them to take out one or two million, but two hundred thousand each meant four hundred thousand for both. Even for a well-off family, four hundred thousand was no small sum.

"Will you really let us go if I pay?"

As soon as the elder spoke, Old Dog and Xiao Lei burst into laughter.

"Haha, I told you this old guy was loaded, just a fat sheep waiting to be slaughtered," said Fatty.

Both laughed as Xiao Lei stepped forward, grabbing the girl and pulling her into his embrace.

"Old man, today I want both money and the girl.'

"You beasts, you faithless animals!"

The old man, enraged, roared furiously as the girl's tears streamed down uncontrollably, realizing her prospects were grim.

"Slap" "Slap"!

Each of the father and daughter received a slap; Xiao Lei then kicked the old man to the ground.

Ling Zhenfei had not anticipated the situation unfolding this way. These robbers were complete bastards, taking advantage of the situation even after the terms were agreed upon, lacking any code of honor typical of Jianghu. Had he known this, he would have intervened earlier.

"Gentlemen, this suddenly reminds me of my dog, Da Huang, back home. Thinking of it makes me quite nostalgic," he said.

Ling Zhenfei suddenly expressed a sigh that caught everyone's attention.

"What did you say, kid?"

"I said you remind me a lot of my Da Huang, my pet dog back home. You're as shameless as it!"

Ling Zhenfei spoke casually, as if discussing an insignificant matter, yet it truly infuriated Brother Gou and Xiao Lei in the room.

"You're asking for it, kid!" As he spoke, Brother Gou threw a punch at Ling Zhenfei.

Brother Gou was a burly man, obviously skilled in fighting, his fist bringing a cold breeze aimed straight for Ling Zhenfei's face.

His move was quick, but Ling Zhenfei was quicker. Before Brother Gou's fist could reach him, Ling Zhenfei had already struck Brother Gou's face.

"Bang!"

Brother Gou fell to the ground, his face a bloody mess, with blood flowing from the corner of his mouth, and he was out cold.

From the moment Brother Gou spoke to being knocked unconscious by Ling Zhenfei's punch was merely a moment, leaving everyone in the room stunned, clueless about what had just occurred.

"What happened to Brother Gou inside?"

People outside the room had heard the noise and came rushing in, but before they could grasp the situation, they were kicked flying outside by Ling Zhenfei.

Only then did Xiao Lei react. He pulled out a dagger from his waist and stabbed at Ling Zhenfei, but suddenly felt a pain in his wrist, which was seized by Ling Zhenfei. The pain from Ling Zhenfei's strong grip was unbearable, and without thinking, he dropped the knife, which Ling Zhenfei caught.

Ling Zhenfei then forcefully pressed Xiao Lei's hand onto the table.

"It's this hand of yours that can't behave."

As he spoke, Ling Zhenfei swiftly brought the knife down, driving it into Xiao Lei's hand.

The pain was piercing to the core, pinning Xiao Lei's hand firmly to the table. The sudden agony made him scream, almost fainting from the intense pain, as beads of sweat rolled down his forehead and a wave of terror overtook him, making him almost forget the pain in his hand.

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